diff --git a/packages/discord.js/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js b/packages/discord.js/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js
index 1f7a9da86127..b156334b00d3 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
      */
     Object.defineProperty(this, 'helloTimeout', { value: null, writable: true });
 
+    /**
+     * The RESUMED dispatch timeout
+     * @name WebSocketShard#resumedDispatchTimeout
+     * @type {?NodeJS.Timeout}
+     * @private
+     */
+    Object.defineProperty(this, 'resumedDispatchTimeout', { value: null, writable: true });
+
     /**
      * The WebSocket timeout.
      * @name WebSocketShard#wsCloseTimeout
@@ -174,6 +182,14 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
      */
     Object.defineProperty(this, 'readyTimeout', { value: null, writable: true });
 
+    /**
+     * The READY dispatch event timeout
+     * @name WebSocketShard#readyDispatchTimeout
+     * @type {?NodeJS.Timeout}
+     * @private
+     */
+    Object.defineProperty(this, 'readyDispatchTimeout', { value: null, writable: true });
+
     /**
      * Time when the WebSocket connection was opened
      * @name WebSocketShard#connectedAt
@@ -181,6 +197,14 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
      * @private
      */
     Object.defineProperty(this, 'connectedAt', { value: 0, writable: true });
+
+    /**
+     * Time when the last replayed event was received
+     * @name WebSocketShard#lastReplayedAt
+     * @type {number}
+     * @private
+     */
+    Object.defineProperty(this, 'lastReplayedAt', { value: 0, writable: true });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -428,6 +452,7 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
         this.expectedGuilds = new Set(packet.d.guilds.map(d => d.id));
         this.status = Status.WaitingForGuilds;
         this.debug(`[READY] Session ${this.sessionId} | Resume url ${this.resumeURL}.`);
+        this.setReadyDispatchTimeout(-1);
         this.lastHeartbeatAcked = true;
         this.sendHeartbeat('ReadyHeartbeat');
         break;
@@ -441,10 +466,15 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
         this.status = Status.Ready;
         const replayed = packet.s - this.closeSequence;
         this.debug(`[RESUMED] Session ${this.sessionId} | Replayed ${replayed} events.`);
+        this.setResumedDispatchTimeout(-1);
         this.lastHeartbeatAcked = true;
         this.sendHeartbeat('ResumeHeartbeat');
         break;
       }
+      default: {
+        if (this.status === Status.Resuming) this.lastReplayedAt = Date.now();
+        break;
+      }
     }
 
     if (packet.s > this.sequence) this.sequence = packet.s;
@@ -461,6 +491,12 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
         break;
       case GatewayOpcodes.InvalidSession:
         this.debug(`[INVALID SESSION] Resumable: ${packet.d}.`);
+        
+        // Clear the timers
+        this.setReadyDispatchTimeout(-1);
+        this.setResumedDispatchTimeout(-1);
+        clearTimeout(this.readyTimeout);
+
         // If we can resume the session, do so immediately
         if (packet.d) {
           this.identifyResume();
@@ -565,7 +601,54 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
     this.helloTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
       this.debug('Did not receive HELLO in time. Destroying and connecting again.');
       this.destroy({ reset: true, closeCode: 4009 });
-    }, 20_000).unref();
+    }, 20_000);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the RESUMED dispatch timeout.
+   * @param {number} [time] If set to -1, it will clear the resumed timeout
+   * @private
+   */
+  setResumedDispatchTimeout(time) {
+    if (time === -1) {
+      if (this.resumedDispatchTimeout) {
+        this.debug('Clearing the RESUMED dispatch timeout.');
+        clearTimeout(this.resumedDispatchTimeout);
+        this.resumedDispatchTimeout = null;
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+    this.debug('Setting a RESUMED dispatch timeout for 20s.');
+    this.resumedDispatchTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      if ((Date.now() - this.lastReplayedAt) < 20_000) {
+        this.debug('Received a message within the last 20s. Delaying RESUMED timeout.');
+        this.setResumedDispatchTimeout();
+        return
+      }
+      this.debug('Did not receive RESUMED in time. Destroying and connecting again.');
+      this.destroy({ reset: false, closeCode: 4009 });
+    }, 20_000);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the READY dispatch timeout.
+   * @param {number} [time] If set to -1, it will clear the ready timeout
+   * @private
+   */
+  setReadyDispatchTimeout(time) {
+    if (time === -1) {
+      if (this.readyDispatchTimeout) {
+        this.debug('Clearing the READY dispatch timeout.');
+        clearTimeout(this.readyDispatchTimeout);
+        this.readyDispatchTimeout = null;
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+    this.debug('Setting a READY dispatch timeout for 20s.');
+    this.readyDispatchTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.debug('Did not receive READY in time. Destroying and connecting again.');
+      this.destroy({ reset: true, closeCode: 4009 });
+    }, 20_000);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -605,7 +688,7 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
       this.emitClose();
       // Setting the variable false to check for zombie connections.
       this.closeEmitted = false;
-    }, time).unref();
+    }, time);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -702,6 +785,8 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
 
     this.debug(`[IDENTIFY] Shard ${this.id}/${client.options.shardCount} with intents: ${d.intents}`);
     this.send({ op: GatewayOpcodes.Identify, d }, true);
+
+    this.setReadyDispatchTimeout();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -726,6 +811,8 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
     };
 
     this.send({ op: GatewayOpcodes.Resume, d }, true);
+
+    this.setResumedDispatchTimeout();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -802,6 +889,9 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
     // Step 0: Remove all timers
     this.setHeartbeatTimer(-1);
     this.setHelloTimeout(-1);
+    this.setReadyDispatchTimeout(-1);
+    this.setResumedDispatchTimeout(-1);
+    clearTimeout(this.readyTimeout);
 
     this.debug(
       `[WebSocket] Destroy: Attempting to close the WebSocket. | WS State: ${
diff --git a/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts b/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
index 211c15268494..b8ca015f8070 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
@@ -3277,11 +3277,14 @@ export class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
   };
   private connection: WebSocket | null;
   private helloTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null;
+  private resumedDispatchTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null;
   private eventsAttached: boolean;
   private expectedGuilds: Set<Snowflake> | null;
   private readyTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null;
+  private readyDispatchTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null;
   private closeEmitted: boolean;
   private wsCloseTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null;
+  private lastReplayedAt: number;
 
   public manager: WebSocketManager;
   public id: number;
@@ -3297,6 +3300,8 @@ export class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
   private onPacket(packet: unknown): void;
   private checkReady(): void;
   private setHelloTimeout(time?: number): void;
+  private setResumedDispatchTimeout(time?: number): void;
+  private setReadyDispatchTimeout(time?: number): void;
   private setWsCloseTimeout(time?: number): void;
   private setHeartbeatTimer(time: number): void;
   private sendHeartbeat(): void;